Romance fraud not being tackled by authorities, Commons committee told

Victims who were groomed, abused and scammed online told MPs that police, banks and social media platforms are failing to act

Police, banks and social media platforms are failing to tackle the growing crime of romance fraud, leaving victims without justice and “banging their heads against a wall”, MPs were told on Wednesday.

Giving evidence to the home affairs select committee inquiry into fraud, two female victims described their experiences of being groomed, abused and scammed online.